World news photos: Freak sperm whale; Insane Clowns sue feds

By By JAKE ELLISON

on January 12, 2014 11:10 AM

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A wounded man belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), is taken away during a firefight while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, Sunday Jan. 12, 2014. The vigilantes say they are liberating territory in the so-called Tierra Caliente and are aiming for the farming hub of Apatzingan, said to be the cartel's central command. Mexican military troops are staying outside the town and there are no federal police in sight. less

A wounded man belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), is taken away during a firefight while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva ... more

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Men belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), ride on a sandbag filled truck while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, Sunday Jan. 12, 2014. The vigilantes say they are liberating territory in the so-called Tierra Caliente and are aiming for the farming hub of Apatzingan, said to be the cartel's central command. Mexican military troops are staying outside the town and there are no federal police in sight. less

Men belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), ride on a sandbag filled truck while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, ... more

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Men belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), ride on a pick-up truck while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, Sunday Jan. 12, 2014. The vigilantes say they are liberating territory in the so-called Tierra Caliente and are aiming for the farming hub of Apatzingan, said to be the cartel's central command. Mexican military troops are staying outside the town and there are no federal police in sight. less

Men belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), ride on a pick-up truck while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, Sunday ... more

Photo: Eduardo Verdugo, AP

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Men belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), diram municipal policemen during an operation to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, Sunday Jan. 12, 2014. The vigilantes say they are liberating territory in the so-called Tierra Caliente and are aiming for the farming hub of Apatzingan, said to be the cartel's central command. Mexican military troops are staying outside the town and there are no federal police in sight. less

Men belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), diram municipal policemen during an operation to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, ... more

Photo: Eduardo Verdugo, AP

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A man belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), takes cover during a firefight while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, Sunday Jan. 12, 2014. The vigilantes say they are liberating territory in the so-called Tierra Caliente and are aiming for the farming hub of Apatzingan, said to be the cartel's central command. Mexican military troops are staying outside the town and there are no federal police in sight. less

A man belonging to the Self-Defense Council of Michacan, (CAM), takes cover during a firefight while trying to flush out alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel from the town of Nueva Italia, Mexico, ... more

Photo: Eduardo Verdugo, AP

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In this photo taken on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 and supplied by Sea Shepherd Australia on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, three dead minke whales lie on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru, in the Southern Ocean. Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said it caught up with all five of Japan's whaling vessels on Monday and found evidence of whale kills on one. Japan is allowed to hunt the animals for scientific purposes under an exception to a 1986 ban on whaling. But opponents argue the scientific program is a cover for commercial whaling because whale meat not used for study is sold as food in Japan. (AP Photo/Tim Watters, Sea Shepherd Australia) less

In this photo taken on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 and supplied by Sea Shepherd Australia on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, three dead minke whales lie on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru, in the Southern ... more

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In this photo taken on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 and supplied by Sea Shepherd Australia on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, three dead minke whales lie on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru as it travels through the Southern Ocean. Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said it caught up with all five of Japan's whaling vessels on Monday and found evidence of whale kills on one. Japan is allowed to hunt the animals for scientific purposes under an exception to a 1986 ban on whaling. But opponents argue the scientific program is a cover for commercial whaling because whale meat not used for study is sold as food in Japan. (AP Photo/Tim Watters, Sea Shepherd Australia) less

In this photo taken on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 and supplied by Sea Shepherd Australia on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, three dead minke whales lie on the deck of the Japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru as it travels ... more

Photo: Tim Watters, AP

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Mary Reff, a sponsor of an initiative to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Alaska, helps deliver more than 46,000 signatures to the state Division of Elections office in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. If the state verifies there are enough valid signatures, the measure will appear on the Alaska primary ballot on Aug. 19, 2014. less

Mary Reff, a sponsor of an initiative to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Alaska, helps deliver more than 46,000 signatures to the state Division of Elections office in Anchorage, Alaska, on ... more

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An albino Whitetail deer and a normal colored one browse through the woods of western Indiana Friday Jan 10, 2014. Albinism occurs in roughy 1 in 20,000 deer.

An albino Whitetail deer and a normal colored one browse through the woods of western Indiana Friday Jan 10, 2014. Albinism occurs in roughy 1 in 20,000 deer.

Abdul Ghafar talks to her daughter known as Spozhmai in protective custody in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. The father of the Afghan girl who police say was part of a botched suicide bomb attack said he's afraid the Taliban will kill him and his daughter if they return to their village in southern Afghanistan. less

Abdul Ghafar talks to her daughter known as Spozhmai in protective custody in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. The father of the Afghan girl who police say ... more

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Anat, an Israeli teacher, center, comforts Victoria, a South Sudanese migrant student, just before leaving to Ben Gurion airport enroute to South Sudan in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 25, 2012. Israel is expelling an additional 150 South Sudanese as part of its campaign to reduce the number of African migrants who have slipped illegally into the Jewish state. Authorities are offering the migrants cash to leave voluntarily and threatening them with arrest if they don't. Interior Ministry spokeswoman Sabine Haddad says the latest flight with the expelled migrants is to leave after midnight Monday. Some 60,000 Africans, mostly from Eritrea and Sudan, have slipped into Israel from Egypt since 2005. The influx has concerned officials and caused friction with Israeli locals. Most of the migrants fled repressive regimes and Israel cannot expel them. Earlier this month, authorities began rounding up migrants from South Sudan, which has friendly relations with Israel and can be expected to treat its returnees reasonably well. less

Anat, an Israeli teacher, center, comforts Victoria, a South Sudanese migrant student, just before leaving to Ben Gurion airport enroute to South Sudan in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 25, 2012. Israel is ... more

In this late Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 photo, Mount Sinabung spews hot lava as seen from Jeraya, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) volcano has sporadically erupted since September. Authorities extended a danger zone around a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia on Sunday after it spewed blistering gas farther than expected, sending panicked residents streaming down the sides of the mountain. less

In this late Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 photo, Mount Sinabung spews hot lava as seen from Jeraya, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) volcano has sporadically erupted since September. Authorities ... more

A marine rescue worker photographs a sperm whale that washed up on Portobello beach in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Police in Scotland and a Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, SSPCA, team were called to Portobello beach near the Rockville hotel in Joppa, Edinburgh, at around 7.30 am Saturday. A spokeswoman said the animal is dead and arrangements are being made with Edinburgh City Council to remove it from the water. (AP Photo/PA, Andrew Milligan) less

A marine rescue worker photographs a sperm whale that washed up on Portobello beach in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Police in Scotland and a Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to ... more

AP10ThingsToSee - People watch and photograph enormous waves as they break on Porthcawl Harbour, South Wales, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Residents along Britain's coasts braced for more flooding as strong winds, rain and high tides lashed the country. less

AP10ThingsToSee - People watch and photograph enormous waves as they break on Porthcawl Harbour, South Wales, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Residents along Britain's coasts braced for more flooding as strong winds, ... more

A combination of six undated video images issued by South Yorkshire Police on Tuesday Jan. 7, 2014 taken from CCTV footage of the Rooke family assaulting Craig Kinsella. A British ice cream business owner who kept a vulnerable man like a "slave" has been jailed for six-and-a-half years by a judge who said it was "staggering" this could happen in modern society. David Rooke forced Mr Kinsella, 34, to live in a garage where he suffered regular beatings and ended up scavenging for food in bins, Sheffield Crown Court in northern England heard. Rooke, 44, Tuesday admitted falsely imprisoning and attacking Mr Kinsella and was jailed along with his wife Donna, 40, and son Jamie, 19. less

A combination of six undated video images issued by South Yorkshire Police on Tuesday Jan. 7, 2014 taken from CCTV footage of the Rooke family assaulting Craig Kinsella. A British ice cream business owner ... more

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Undated South Yorkshire Police handout photo issued Tuesday Jan. 7, 2014 of David Rooke, a British ice cream business owner who kept a vulnerable man like a "slave" and who has been jailed for six-and-a-half years by a judge who said it was "staggering" this could happen in modern society . Rooke forced Craig Kinsella, 34, to live in a garage where he suffered regular beatings and ended up scavenging for food in bins, Sheffield Crown Court in northern England heard. Rooke, 44, admitted falsely imprisoning and attacking Mr Kinsella and was jailed along with his wife Donna, 40, and son Jamie, 19. less

Undated South Yorkshire Police handout photo issued Tuesday Jan. 7, 2014 of David Rooke, a British ice cream business owner who kept a vulnerable man like a "slave" and who has been jailed for six-and-a-half ... more

A bear named Ze Comeia eats frozen fruit at the city zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. It's so hot, animals at the Rio de Janeiro zoo won temporary relief Wednesday with popsicles made from tropical fruits, chunks of meat and frozen yogurt. less

A bear named Ze Comeia eats frozen fruit at the city zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. It's so hot, animals at the Rio de Janeiro zoo won temporary relief Wednesday with popsicles made ... more

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Ducks swim past dead fish floating on a lake in the 3 de Febrero Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. According to the park's Director, Alejandro Perez, the lake's large fish are affected by the current heat wave, as the rising temperature is lowering the oxygen level in the water. He added that no ducks, geese or small fish have died, and that a pollution hypothesis was discarded following tests in December. The park, also known as Bosques de Palermo, is one of the city's largest parks, known for its lakes and rose gardens and is popular with tourists. less

Ducks swim past dead fish floating on a lake in the 3 de Febrero Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. According to the park's Director, Alejandro Perez, the lake's large fish are affected ... more

In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 photo, Bangladeshi opposition party activists with sticks chase ruling Awami League party activists during a clash near a polling station in Rajshahi, northwest of Dhaka. Bangladesh. Bangladesh's ruling Awami League party on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 won one of the most violent elections in the country's history, marred by street fighting, low turnout and a boycott by the opposition that made the results a foregone conclusion. less

In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 photo, Bangladeshi opposition party activists with sticks chase ruling Awami League party activists during a clash near a polling station in Rajshahi, northwest of Dhaka. ... more

This Aug. 29, 2013 photo shows a Silver Carp taken from the Wabash River, in West Lafayette, Ind. The invasive species may be out-competing native species that are commercially and recreationally desirable. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller believes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers snubbed Indiana's Asian carp problem in its recent study highlighting options for controlling invasive species in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. less

This Aug. 29, 2013 photo shows a Silver Carp taken from the Wabash River, in West Lafayette, Ind. The invasive species may be out-competing native species that are commercially and recreationally desirable. ... more

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In this photo released by Cubadebate, Cuba's former President Fidel Castro, sitting, dedicates his book to the artist Kcho, right, during the inauguration of the cultural center, Studio Kcho Romerillo, Laboratory for Art, in Havana, Cuba, late Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Castro has made his first public appearance in nine months, attending the opening of the art studio in the Cuban capital. Castro, 87, led Cuba for 48 years before falling gravely ill in July 2006 and handing over power to his brother Raul, who formally became president in January 2008. less

In this photo released by Cubadebate, Cuba's former President Fidel Castro, sitting, dedicates his book to the artist Kcho, right, during the inauguration of the cultural center, Studio Kcho Romerillo, ... more

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In this photo released by Cubadebate, Cuba's former President Fidel Castro, left, smiles as he visits with Danilo Sirio, president of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute, right, during the inauguration of the cultural center, Studio Kcho Romerillo, Laboratory for Art, in Havana, Cuba, late Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. Castro has made his first public appearance in nine months, attending the opening of the art studio in the Cuban capital. Castro, 87, led Cuba for 48 years before falling gravely ill in July 2006 and handing over power to his brother Raul, who formally became president in January 2008. less

In this photo released by Cubadebate, Cuba's former President Fidel Castro, left, smiles as he visits with Danilo Sirio, president of the Cuban Radio and Television Institute, right, during the inauguration of ... more

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In this May 31, 2005 file photo, Monica Spear, Miss Venezuela 2005, competes at the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand. Venezuelan authorities say the soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela and her husband were shot and killed resisting a robbery after their car broke down. Prosecutors said in a statement that Monica Spear and Henry Thomas Berry were slain late Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela's main port. less

In this May 31, 2005 file photo, Monica Spear, Miss Venezuela 2005, competes at the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand. Venezuelan authorities say the soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela ... more

In this Aug. 15, 2013, file photo, heavy traffic builds on the approach to the George Washington Bridge in Leonia, N.J. after an automobile accident. Engineers can obtain data from actual traffic events to study without the need for artificially created congestion. Claiming that closing lanes to the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 was necessary to conduct a traffic study, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey closed some of the lanes leading to the bridge: causing massive congestion to build in Fort Lee, N.J. Information made public in early January 2014 shows that the lane closures were likely politically motivated, rather than part of a scientific study. (AP Photo/The Record, Marko Georgie, File) less

In this Aug. 15, 2013, file photo, heavy traffic builds on the approach to the George Washington Bridge in Leonia, N.J. after an automobile accident. Engineers can obtain data from actual traffic events to ... more

This Sept. 12, 2013 photo provided by the Office of the Governor of New Jersey shows Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly during a tour with Gov. Chris Christie of the Seaside Heights, N.J. boardwalk, after it was hit by a massive fire. Christie fired Kelly Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, and apologized over and over for his staff's "stupid" behavior, insisting during a nearly two-hour news conference that he had no idea anyone around him had engineered traffic jams as part of a political vendetta against a Democratic mayor. less

This Sept. 12, 2013 photo provided by the Office of the Governor of New Jersey shows Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly during a tour with Gov. Chris Christie of the Seaside Heights, N.J. boardwalk, after ... more

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Piper gets a checkup at the Findlay Animal Hospital Friday morning, Jan 10, 2014, in Findlay, Ohio. Piper spent at least three winter days in a northwest Ohio drainpipe before groundskeepers at a school cut through the pipe Friday to free the orange cat, which was muddy, emaciated and hypothermic. less

Piper gets a checkup at the Findlay Animal Hospital Friday morning, Jan 10, 2014, in Findlay, Ohio. Piper spent at least three winter days in a northwest Ohio drainpipe before groundskeepers at a school cut ... more

Firefighters look up at the fire escape landing that collapsed around midnight Saturday in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Authorities say three people were injured, one critically, when a fire escape landing collapsed and fell four stories. less

Firefighters look up at the fire escape landing that collapsed around midnight Saturday in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. Authorities say three people were injured, one ... more

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With the edge of Folsom Lake, Calif., more than 100 yards away, Gina, 8, left, and Sydney, 9, Gerety walk on rocks that are usually at the waters edge, Thursday Jan. 9, 2014. Gov. Jerry Brown said he would meet Thursday with his recently formed drought task force to determine if an emergency declaration is necessary as California faces a serious water shortage. Reservoirs in the state have dipped to historic lows after one of the driest calendar years on record. less

With the edge of Folsom Lake, Calif., more than 100 yards away, Gina, 8, left, and Sydney, 9, Gerety walk on rocks that are usually at the waters edge, Thursday Jan. 9, 2014. Gov. Jerry Brown said he would ... more

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Rescue officials try to remove a large, dead sperm whale that washed up on a Boca Raton, Fla. beach, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Federal biologists were on their way to examine the carcass. Boca Raton police say the whale was discovered Friday morning on Spanish River Beach. It wasn't immediately clear if the whale had been injured or was sick. Police say biologists will try to make that determination later. less

Rescue officials try to remove a large, dead sperm whale that washed up on a Boca Raton, Fla. beach, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Federal biologists were on their way to examine the carcass. Boca Raton police say the ... more

Joseph Bruce aka Violent J, left, and Joseph Utsler aka Shaggy 2 Dope, members of the Insane Clown Posse are seen after a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The rap metal group sued the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday over a 2011 FBI report that describes the duo's devoted fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang, saying the designation has tarnished their fans' reputations and hurt business. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court on behalf of the group's two members.

The
American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal
court on behalf of the group's two members, Joseph Bruce, or Violent J,
and Joseph Utsler, or Shaggy 2 Dope. It also names four fans as
plaintiffs.
The FBI report on criminal gangs labeled the Juggalos as a "loosely
organized hybrid gang."

It said those who identify as Juggalos
have committed assaults and vandalism, and a "small number" of them have
engaged in more serious crimes.
The lawsuit contends that the gang designation violates free speech and
due process rights. less

Joseph Bruce aka Violent J, left, and Joseph Utsler aka Shaggy 2 Dope, members of the Insane Clown Posse are seen after a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The rap metal group sued the U.S. ... more

Joseph Utsler aka Shaggy 2 Dope, left, and Joseph Bruce aka Violent J, left, members of the Insane Clown Posse are seen during a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The rap metal group sued the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday over a 2011 FBI report that describes the duo's devoted fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang, saying the designation has tarnished their fans' reputations and hurt business. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court on behalf of the group's two members.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court on behalf of the group's two members, Joseph Bruce, or Violent J, and Joseph Utsler, or Shaggy 2 Dope. It also names four fans as plaintiffs.
The FBI report on criminal gangs labeled the Juggalos as a "loosely organized hybrid gang."

It said those who identify as Juggalos have committed assaults and vandalism, and a "small number" of them have engaged in more serious crimes.
The lawsuit contends that the gang designation violates free speech and due process rights. less

Joseph Utsler aka Shaggy 2 Dope, left, and Joseph Bruce aka Violent J, left, members of the Insane Clown Posse are seen during a news conference in Detroit, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The rap metal group sued the ... more

Brandon Bradley, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., wears a necklace with a man carrying a hatchet, an Insane Clown Posse symbol, during a news conference in Detroit. The rap metal group sued the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday over a 2011 FBI report that describes the duo's devoted fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang, saying the designation has tarnished their fans' reputations and hurt business. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court on behalf of the group's two members.

The
American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal
court on behalf of the group's two members, Joseph Bruce, or Violent J,
and Joseph Utsler, or Shaggy 2 Dope. It also names four fans as
plaintiffs.
The FBI report on criminal gangs labeled the Juggalos as a "loosely
organized hybrid gang."

It said those who identify as Juggalos
have committed assaults and vandalism, and a "small number" of them have
engaged in more serious crimes.
The lawsuit contends that the gang designation violates free speech and
due process rights. less

Brandon Bradley, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., wears a necklace with a man carrying a hatchet, an Insane Clown Posse symbol, during a news conference in Detroit. The rap metal group sued the U.S. Justice ... more

Devyani Khobragade leaves Maharastra Sadan state house in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Khobragade, 39, is accused of exploiting her Indian-born housekeeper and nanny, allegedly having her work more than 100 hours a week for low pay and lying about it on a visa form. Khobragade has maintained her innocence, and Indian officials have described her treatment as barbaric. less

Devyani Khobragade leaves Maharastra Sadan state house in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Khobragade, 39, is accused of exploiting her Indian-born housekeeper and nanny, allegedly having her work ... more

This image made from video released by British Petroleum (BP PLC) early Saturday morning, May 29, 2010 shows drilling mud escaping from the broken pipe on the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Over BP's objections, a federal appeals court on Friday Jan. 10, 2014, upheld a judge's approval of the company�s multibillion-dollar settlement with lawyers for businesses and residents who claim the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cost them money. (AP Photo/BP PLC) NO SALES less

This image made from video released by British Petroleum (BP PLC) early Saturday morning, May 29, 2010 shows drilling mud escaping from the broken pipe on the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Over BP's ... more

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In this Jan. 1, 1953 b/w file picture, an aerial view of the destroyed Oradour-sur-Glane, in France is visible . German authorities have charged an 88-year-old former member of an SS armored division with 25 counts of murder for allegedly taking part in the largest massacre in Nazi-occupied France. The Cologne state court said Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014 that Werner C., whose last name wasn't given in accordance with German privacy laws, was also charged with hundreds of counts of accessory to murder in connection with the slaughter in Oradour-sur-Glane, 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of Limoges, in 1944. In total 642 men, women and children were killed in reprisal for the French Resistance's kidnapping of a German soldier. less

In this Jan. 1, 1953 b/w file picture, an aerial view of the destroyed Oradour-sur-Glane, in France is visible . German authorities have charged an 88-year-old former member of an SS armored division with 25 ... more

In this Wednesday Feb. 7, 2001 file photo, Ariel Sharon, then Israel's Prime Minister-elect, looks up as he touches Judaism holiest site, the Western Wall, in Jerusalem. The son of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says his father has died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. The 85-year-old Sharon had been in a coma since a debilitating stroke eight years ago. His son Gilad Sharon said: "He has gone. He went when he decided to go." less

In this Wednesday Feb. 7, 2001 file photo, Ariel Sharon, then Israel's Prime Minister-elect, looks up as he touches Judaism holiest site, the Western Wall, in Jerusalem. The son of former Israeli Prime Minister ... more

In this photo released on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014 by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, or CONANP, two conjoined gray whale calves lie dead in a beach in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, near the town of Guerrero Negro in the Baja Peninsula, Mexico on Jan. 5, 2014. According to government authorities, fishermen found the calves, that were linked at the waist, with two full heads and tail fins. less

In this photo released on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014 by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, or CONANP, two conjoined gray whale calves lie dead in a beach in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, near the ... more

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In this photo released Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014, by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, CONANP, men stand next to dead conjoined gray whale calves on a beach inside the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, near the town of Guerrero Negro, Baja Peninsula, Mexico, Jan. 5, 2014. According to government authorities, fishermen found the calves, that were linked at the waist, with two full heads and tail fins. less

In this photo released Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014, by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, CONANP, men stand next to dead conjoined gray whale calves on a beach inside the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, ... more

Photo: Uncredited, AP

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In this photo released Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014, by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, CONANP, conjoined gray whale calves lie dead on a beach inside the Ojo de Liebre lagoon near the town of Guerrero Negro, Baja Peninsula, Mexico, Jan. 5, 2014. According to government authorities, fishermen found the calves that were linked at the waist with two full heads and tail fins. less

In this photo released Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014, by Mexico's National Natural Protected Areas Commission, CONANP, conjoined gray whale calves lie dead on a beach inside the Ojo de Liebre lagoon near the town of ... more

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This aerial photo shows firefighters battle a fire at a mansion in Indian Hill, Ohio on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Fire officials are trying to determine what caused the massive fire that destroyed the 22-room mansion in southwest Ohio. There were no injuries reported. Fire officials remained on the scene Saturday. Lt. Jim Gilligan of the Madeira and Indian Hill Joint Fire District says the home was a complete loss. He said it took firefighters about seven hours to put out the fire reported Friday afternoon at the mansion in the Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill. (AP Photo/The Cincinnati Enquirer, Joseph Fuqua II) less

This aerial photo shows firefighters battle a fire at a mansion in Indian Hill, Ohio on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Fire officials are trying to determine what caused the massive fire that destroyed the 22-room ... more

Bao Bao, the four and a half month old giant panda cub looks at her toys in her indoor habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Bao Bao, who now weighs 17.38 pounds (7.9 pounds), was born to the zoo's female giant panda Mei Xiang and male giant panda Tian Tian. less

Bao Bao, the four and a half month old giant panda cub looks at her toys in her indoor habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Bao Bao, who now weighs 17.38 pounds (7.9 ... more

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Bao Bao, the four and a half month old giant panda cub, nibbles on her mother Mei Xiang in their indoor habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Bao Bao, who now weighs 17.38 pounds (7.9 pounds), was born to the zoo's female giant panda Mei Xiang and male giant panda Tian Tian. less

Bao Bao, the four and a half month old giant panda cub, nibbles on her mother Mei Xiang in their indoor habitat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Bao Bao, who now weighs ... more

Injured Israeli settlers are detained by Palestinian villagers in a building under construction near the West Bank village of Qusra, southeast of the city of Nablus, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Palestinians held more than a dozen Israeli settlers for about two hours Tuesday in retaliation for the latest in a string of settler attacks on villages in the area, witnesses said. The Israeli military said it had received word of a stone-throwing clash between settlers and Palestinian farmers and that it later evacuated 11 settlers with light and moderate injuries from the building. less

Injured Israeli settlers are detained by Palestinian villagers in a building under construction near the West Bank village of Qusra, southeast of the city of Nablus, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Palestinians held ... more

An injured Israeli settler grabs an Israeli soldier's leg to get his attention after the settler was detained by Palestinian villagers in a building under construction near the West Bank village of Qusra, southeast of the city of Nablus, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Palestinians held more than a dozen Israeli settlers for about two hours Tuesday in retaliation for the latest in a string of settler attacks on villages in the area, witnesses said. The military said the chain of events apparently began after Israeli authorities removed an illegally built structure in Esh Kodesh, a rogue Israeli settlement in the area. In recent years, militant settlers have often responded to any attempts by the Israeli military to remove parts of dozens of rogue settlements, or outposts, by attacking Palestinians and their property. The tactic, begun in 2008, is known as "price tag." less

An injured Israeli settler grabs an Israeli soldier's leg to get his attention after the settler was detained by Palestinian villagers in a building under construction near the West Bank village of Qusra, ... more

Ice forms along the areas of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y., photographed from Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) less

Ice forms along the areas of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y., photographed from Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy ... more

The area surrounding Niagara Falls is coated in a layer of ice in Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Sharon Cantillon) less

The area surrounding Niagara Falls is coated in a layer of ice in Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, ... more

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Ice forms along the areas of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y., photographed from Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy spectacle, thanks to a blast of arctic wind and cold that blew around and froze the mist on surfaces and landscaping. Despite the urban legends, Niagara Falls doesn't freeze solid in the winter, tourism officials say. A section of the American Falls, one of three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction, has frozen. The Niagara River rapids and larger Horseshoe Falls continue to flow unimpeded. (AP Photo/The Niagara Gazette, James Neiss) less

Ice forms along the areas of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y., photographed from Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls hasn't frozen over, but it has become an icy ... more

A large fireball rises from the site of a train derailment in New Brunswick, Canada, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, as officials used a controlled explosion to blast holes in three tanker cars. CN spokesman Jim Feeny says the procedure they used is known as vent and burn, and preliminary indications are that it went according to plan. less

A large fireball rises from the site of a train derailment in New Brunswick, Canada, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, as officials used a controlled explosion to blast holes in three tanker cars. CN spokesman Jim Feeny ... more

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In this Dec. 10, 2013 photo, Dr. Incilay Erdogan stands for a photo near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey. Erdogan said during the height of Turkey's anti-government riots in the summer of 2013, the tear gas at Taksim Square was so thick that doctors trying to treat the wounded in a makeshift clinic could barely breathe or see. So a group of doctors set off to find relief in a nearby hospital. They turned into an alley and came face-to-face with police, just yards away. The officers took aim, lifted their guns and launched tear gas canisters straight at the medics in their white lab coats. "It was clear that we were doctors," she says. less

In this Dec. 10, 2013 photo, Dr. Incilay Erdogan stands for a photo near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey. Erdogan said during the height of Turkey's anti-government riots in the summer of 2013, the tear gas ... more

In this Jan. 5, 2003, photo released by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a black rhino male and calf in Mkuze, South Africa. Hunt the black rhino to save the black rhino. That's the Dallas Safari Club's approach to a fundraiser for efforts to protect the endangered species. The group hopes to raise more than $200,000 Saturday by auctioning off the right to shoot and kill a black rhinoceros in the African nation of Namibia. less

In this Jan. 5, 2003, photo released by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a black rhino male and calf in Mkuze, South Africa. Hunt the black rhino to save the black rhino. That's the Dallas Safari Club's ... more

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Pat Antonisse, left, of Dallas, Susan Oakey, center, of Dallas and Gary Angle, right, of Richardson, Texas, holds sign protesting outside the Dallas Convention Center where the Dallas Safari Club is holding its' weekend show and auction, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Dallas. Hunt the black rhino to save the black rhino. That's the Dallas Safari Club's approach to a fundraiser for efforts to protect the endangered species. The group hopes to raise more than $200,000 Saturday by auctioning off the right to shoot and kill a black rhinoceros in the African nation of Namibia. less

Janelle Foley is arraigned on four counts of statutory rape in Quincy District Court, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. The Weymouth middle school food service worker is accused of having sex with a friend's 15-year-old son. less

Janelle Foley is arraigned on four counts of statutory rape in Quincy District Court, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. The Weymouth middle school food service worker is accused of having sex with a friend's ... more

The ban on serving tap water effects even businesses like the public library, Sunday, Jan. 12, in Charleston, W.V. following the chemical spill on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Frustration is mounting for many of the 300,000 West Virginia residents who've gone three days without clean tap water. less

The ban on serving tap water effects even businesses like the public library, Sunday, Jan. 12, in Charleston, W.V. following the chemical spill on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Frustration is mounting for many of the ... more

Photo: Michael Switzer, AP

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Pro-independence Basque demonstrators gather on the street during a protest in Bilbao, northern Spain on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, while demonstrators shows flags demanding the return to the Basque Country of all ETA prisoners, the Basque armed group. High Court Judge Eloy Velasco had banned the demonstration on Saturday in Bilbao in support of ETA prisoners as he considers the gathering as part of Tantaz Tanta (Drop by Drop) association, which is acting as successor to the suspended Herrira organization. less

Pro-independence Basque demonstrators gather on the street during a protest in Bilbao, northern Spain on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, while demonstrators shows flags demanding the return to the Basque Country of ... more